Correa Locks Down Endorsement from Leading Orange County Newspaper, Heads into November with Overwhelming Local and Statewide Support

Santa Ana, CA— Following an outpouring of support from elected officials and prominent organizations including Congresswoman Roybal-Allard, the California Young Democrats Latino Caucus, and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen, today, former State Senator Lou Correa secured the critical endorsement of the O.C. Register in the race to represent California’s 46th Congressional District.

In a recently published article announcing their support for Correa, the O.C. Register’s Editorial Board wrote: Continue reading→

Nguyen Accepts Thousands in Wall Street and Special Interest Donations

Santa Ana, CA– On May 9th at a Candidate forum, Bao Nguyen boldly said, “Money is the problem and that’s what Senator Bernie Sanders has highlighted. He’s not an establishment candidate, and I’m not either.” Yet within weeks of making this statement, Bao cashed checks from UBS Wealth Management and Wells Fargo executives.

Whether it is granting huge tax breaks to campaign contributors or awarding multimillion-dollar city projects and development deals to campaign donors, Bao has a history of accepting questionable contributions from special interests and engaging in pay-to-play politics. For someone who supposedly shares Senator Sander’s wariness of big moneyed donors, his campaign relies on their support and the dirty political tactics that come along with it. Continue reading→

Santa Ana, CA— Following weeks of sweeping endorsements from a variety of elected officials and influential organizations, including the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 12 and Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, today, the California Young Democrats (CYD) Latino Caucus announced their official support of former State Senator Lou Correa in the race to represent California’s 46th Congressional District. The CYD Latino Caucus was established in 2006 by the California Young Democrats in an effort to engage a growing Latino population.

U.S. Senate Candidate Loretta Sanchez Issued the Following Statement Regarding President Obama Endorsing Her Opponent in Historic Race Between Two Democrats:

Said Rep. Sanchez:

“I am disappointed that President Obama chose to endorse in an historic Senate race between two Democrats. I would think the Leader of the Democratic Party would be focused on defeating Donald Trump and supporting Democratic Senate candidates against Republicans. Continue reading→

Lyo Figueroa, President of the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association, Endorses Bao Nguyen for Congress

Anaheim, CA – After a strong finish in California’s primary election on June 7th, Bao Nguyen has picked up steam, gaining a coveted endorsement from Lyo Figueroa, President of the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association* (OCHBA). Figueroa joins a long list of other prominent Latinos in law in their support for Mayor Nguyen’s bid for Congress, including Sergio C. Garcia, California’s first undocumented immigrant lawyer, Eric Dominguez, a leading immigration lawyer and President-Elect of the OCHBA,* and past President of the OCHBA Diana Lopez.

Santa Ana, CA – After two weeks of too-close-to-call results in the race to represent California’s 46th Congressional District in Congress, Garden Grove Mayor Bao Nguyen pulled into second place to overtake Orange County Sherrif’s Department Commander Bob Peterson. The top two vote-getters, Nguyen and former lawmaker Lou Correa, will move forward to the general election in November.